Why did God speak to people in biblical times but not now?

God does speak to people today.

He spoke to my heart one day, causing me to be born again, and changing me into a child of God.

Read what He did for another man:

"Praise the Lord! My name is Dolo Sono. I grew up in an area where nobody had ever heard of Jesus Christ, not even once in our lives. My fathers worshipped the spirits for countless centuries, and they encouraged me to follow them and become a priest of the Donyi-Polo (Sun-moon) religion. We didn’t know who the Creator was, so my tribe had no option but to worship His creation. We considered the sun and the moon our father and mother, giving sustenance and light to us.

My son developed a blood disease. He suffered terrible pain as his condition worsened over time. My wife and I could hardly stand to see the pain he was in. I called on the spirits to help, but he only grew worse. I visited other priests and asked them to pray for my son, but the more they prayed, the worse he became. Then, like a dagger through my heart, my precious son died. I was grief-stricken, and wept uncontrollably as I stared at my little boy’s lifeless body. I didn’t realize it at the time, but a Christian lived in a nearby village. When news spread that the Donyi-Polo priest’s son had died, the Christian came to my house and asked if he could pray for my son, who had been dead for four hours already. I didn’t see any harm in letting the follower of Jesus pray for him. He started to pray, and a short time later my boy suddenly came back to life! He sat up and was fine.

We later found that he was also completely healed from the blood disease that had caused him so much suffering! As you might imagine, when news of this great miracle circulated, everyone was amazed and rushed to our home to see my son for themselves. I didn’t know anything about Jesus, but from that moment I knew that He alone was the true God, and I decided I would serve Him for the rest of my life. The first thing I did was search for other Christians. I thought they must be really special and powerful people, because they followed the true and all-powerful God who has the power to bring the dead back to life and change people’s hearts on the inside. After searching far and wide, I was shocked to discover that there was just one church in my entire region, with only eleven people in it.

The eleven Christians were weak and persecuted. They met in a small, run-down building. I found this really sad. My own temple where I had served as a priest was beautifully decorated by comparison. I could scarcely believe that the followers of Jesus were so crushed and timid even though they possessed the Truth. My forefathers had followed Satan for centuries without any light from God. Those who followed lies were much larger in number than those who followed the Truth. This was wrong, and I decided to do something about it. From that day onwards I determined to help God’s Church grow.

From the day God raised my son from the dead, I started telling people about Jesus. This was the least I could do. I thought everyone would be excited to hear about Jesus, but I soon found that it made people angry. My own parents and family threatened to disown me if I continued to follow Jesus. I told them I must follow Him, because He is real and he raised my son from the dead! I started preaching everywhere I could, walking from village to village and encouraging people to abandon the false worship of our forefathers and to stop bowing down to the sun and moon. I didn’t know anything about the Bible, but I boldly testified to what had happened, and that Jesus alone was true and powerful. A short time later someone told me there were many Christians in Nagaland, a state south of Arunachal Pradesh. This news excited me, so I caught a bus there and met with many true believers in the Lord. Almost the whole of Nagaland was Christian, and I was greatly encouraged. I returned home with more Bible knowledge, and could better explain the gospel to people.

The tribes of Arunachal Pradesh have worshipped spirits and demons since the beginning of time. The only other religion that people respect is Buddhism, which came from Tibet many centuries ago. As I continued to preach about Jesus, I experienced many attacks and problems. People thought my conversion to Christianity had brought great disgrace on my ancestors, especially because I had been a priest. I was beaten on many occasions, and attacked with swords and spears, but God preserved my life, and there were always a few people interested in listening to my message. Jesus helped me so much in those early years. Once I visited some villages for the first time and found that God had prepared the people by giving them dreams in advance of my arrival. Because of this, the people were kind to me and listened to the Good News I had come to share. I believed everything the Bible said. I read that Jesus told his disciples to only take one coat with them when they went out to preach, so I only wore one shirt until it was filthy and covered with lice. The years went by and I was so glad that many more people in my tribe and other tribes started to follow Jesus too. In many places I saw people healed by the Lord and delivered from demons. Hundreds of people believed in God. In each place where people decided to follow Jesus, we organized small house groups for them to meet together in.

A strange thing happened right at the time when God was moving so powerfully and saving many people. Other Christian leaders started to attack me and tried to stop me preaching. They said I was not qualified to preach, because I had never been to a seminary. I told them it was a shame I didn’t fit into their mould, but that there was no way I could stop preaching because Jesus was in my heart and He must come out! This only seemed to make these religious people angrier and they even traveled around different villages, telling lies about me and warning people not to listen to me. People in many places turned against me and refused to welcome me. God encouraged me from the Bible, as I read how many of His children in other times had experienced similar opposition from those who claim to be His followers. Jesus was always attacked by the Pharisees, and I realized that there were many people like Pharisees operating in Arunachal Pradesh. I wept many times because of the lies being spread and the great opposition. I became depressed. Then one night I had a dream where I heard a voice saying, "Dolo Sono, I have called you to preach. Get up and preach!" I replied, "But no churches want me any more. The religious people have told the unbelievers not to listen to me. What is the point?" I then heard the Lord say, "God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble."

After this dream I knew that I could no longer bow to the threats and intimidation. I read in the Bible that if God is with me, who can be against me? I obeyed the Lord and started preaching again, and God helped me and opened many doors and opportunities. In many villages, people who had worshipped the sun and moon were saved and Jesus entered their hearts. For years now I have been travelling all over Arunachal Pradesh. People know me as the former Donyi-Polo priest who found the true Way. By the power and grace of the Living God we now have more than 60 fellowships, and more people are meeting Jesus all the time. Please pray for our state, and the 60 tribes who live in it. Please pray that everyone in Arunachal Pradesh would soon love Jesus. Thank you and God bless you!"

God still speaks to people today. He guides us and helps us make big decisions in life. A lot of people do things on their own and don't allow God into their lives so they never hear his voice. Just keep your faith strong and you'll see Him with you

Wow...reading the Bible would explain a lot of your Questions and doubts...God sent his son to deal with us...the human race God created has disappointed him beyond forgiveness we are not worthy..yet he is giving us another chance...people did not have the holy spirit living in them back then...so god spoke to us and was with us...today the holy spirit lives in us that speak to us when we need to be corrected....don't be mislead keep your faith God love all of us ..But he has a intimate love for those who are obedient......AMEN

In the Old Testiment, God spoke thru His Prophets, Thru the Holy Spirit, Thru His Angels, and at times Himself. However now, We all have the Holy Spirit .

Jhn 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

Jhn 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

I think God is not silent, for we all hear when God speaks to us thru the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus ascended to heaven he said he would communicate with man by His Holy Spirit. That means through supernatural means.

God speaks today:

1. Through his word ie. the Bible - pray he will speak to you and then read it.

2. Through other believers - he impresses things on their hearts. He speaks through pastors and teachers.

3. By circumstances - he allows us to fall in to circumstances and gives us an inner feeling about them.

4. His still small voice - My sheep hear my voice and follow me - it is isn't in the thunder it is in the wind.

You really need to get out more. Read some channeled books. There are many people God is talking to and through.

"Conversations with God"

"Course in Miracles"

"Urantia Book" ***** Best one or >

"Jesus a New revelation" *****

Just a few!

If you can accept that and the if it is ok with your church to view such things.

Rev. TomCat

Hum. Jesus speaks to me everyday. I can not begin to tell you of the small miracles that happen to me constantly. They are easily missed or dismissed. Just because it isn't something that makes headline news, doesn't me it isn't so. Everything the Lord does for me, a most unworthy soul, is amazing and appreciated. Keep the faith and tune in. Many Blessings.

Because you're reading the Old Testament! Most of you stick to it no matter what. But, it's the New Testament that is accurate for our times, read it. And it's Jesus who talked and he was alive!

God never stopped speaking to people, He just speaks to us differently now than He did then. In Biblical times, there was no Bible (which is very ironic sounding). God spoke to a very small number of people directly, and a few even saw Him. The Bible says that Moses knew Him like a friend. If you read the Old Testament, it is filled with many different ways that God spoke to people. Some, like Moses and Adam, knew Him the same way we know a friend. There are also many prophets who God spoke to, asking them to bring His message to the masses. It sounds to me like this is the type of "speaking" you are thinking of when you ask this question.

Then, when you turn over to the New Testament, you have Jesus, God's only Son, God become man. He was a man and spoke to people like a man, but He was still God. He's the only person to have God's genes, and the only person to live a sinless life. Like the prophets, He gave God's message to the people, but unlike them, He was God, and knew God like we know ourselves. Jesus was then crucified and died on a cross for our sins, in fulfillment of thousands of prophesies prior to His life on earth. Jesus died to complete the sacrifices required in the Old Testament laws, given to Moses in the early books of the Bible. After Jesus's death, all of mankind was welcome to know God personally, simply by accepting Jesus as a gift to us from God, and acknowledging our need for Him. In addition, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, who is also fully God, to live amoung those who accept this gift, so that a part of God is living within each one who chooses Him.

After the death and resurrection of Jesus, the apostles- those who encountered Jesus Christ alive after his death and burial- wrote the New Testament. Each of these apostles had encountered and seen Christ resurrected with their own eyes, and also was filled with His Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit guided them in their writing. Because of this we can be sure that the Bible is the perfect Word of God.

The way God spoke to these apostles is the same way He speaks to us today. Having a personal relationship with Christ, I can confidently say that He speaks to me everyday. I'm not some weirdo who hears voices. Chances are you know someone who believes this too, and he or she is probably a very normal person. God speaks to me and every other one of His children through His Word when I read it, because it contains really everything I need to know. He also speaks to me through the Holy Spirit, His Spirit, which is the soul of every believer. It works sort of like a conscience, but it's much more reliable. And He also speaks to me through other believers, who also know God, and give me wise counseling.

So my answer is that God does still speak to people, constantly. He's speaking to you. He made this whole world for you, and He died for you. If you want to know what He's saying, just ask, and He'll let you know if you're willing to listen.

And for those who think I'm crazy, thats fine. You're welcome to take your chances. Personally, I'd rather end up in a padded cell than a lake of fire.

You obviously are unaware of Schizophrenia. People still claim to hear the literal voice of God. TODAY. There's medicine for it now. There wasn't back then. Natural disasters...I'm pretty sure we still have those now and again as well.

Peace to you.

They didn't know it was a medical condition at the time. A prophet would dress weird and throw dust on himself and blabber and people though it was the divine. They don't get away with that so easily today.